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Nine Queens
Why this pick
A nimble, street-level con thriller driven by verbal sparring, nested schemes, and the pleasure of watching alliances continually feel provisional.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE1987 1h 42m USA
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Margaret Ford is a psychiatrist who has achieved success with her recently published book, but who feels unfulfilled. During a session one day, patient Billy Hahn informs her that his life is in danger because he owes money to a criminal figure named Mike and brandishes a gun, threatening to kill himself. Margaret persuades him to surrender the weapon to her and promises that she will help.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Lindsay Crouse
Margaret Ford
Mike Nussbaum
Joey
Joe Mantegna
Mike
J.T. Walsh
The Businessman
Ricky Jay
George
William H. Macy
Sgt. Moran